frivolities

I require winter party dresses. *sulk*

I have the summer's must-have Hobbs navy polka dot Audrey dress (seen here in plum) - and very gorgeous it is too - but I don't want to pack it away for the duration of the winter. Anyone know ways to jazz it up for the colder months without compromising on it's simple lines?

Or without making me buy the same cut dress in other colours and other fabrics because - well - my budget won't stretch that far.

(Current budget = three peanuts and a cockle shell)

It's somewhat comforting that, according to In Style, polka dots are 'in' for winter. They're a hard thing to wear outside of the summer months or the red carpet, though - they tend to require the display of quite a bit of flesh - arms, cleavage, legs - and don't look particularly well with winter-pale skin. *ponders*

I am also tempted by this coat. Or a really gorgeous grey cashmere one I saw at Fenn Wright & Manson that I apparently can't find a picture of right now. *covets*